Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

Sapper_Topo:Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

Not to worry, Idahoans haven't been honest with themselves for decades.

Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Sapper_Topo:Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

He admitted to doing something illegal in court, are they supposed to let him go?

"Yes, Mr. Judge, I confess to raping so-and-so, are we cool, can I go home now?"

ArgusRun:Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Sapper_Topo:Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

/Came here to say this. The officer said, ya, we are happy that he was honest enough to report it as an accident, but we still had to bend him over and give him a good anal rogering for the lulz. That will teach you to be honest. Next time just kick snow over it and move the trap.

ArgusRun:Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Takes an even bigger one to berate a person online without knowing them.

This is gross. I'd like to apply this philosophy to some people, but that would make me a criminal./o well, thanks be to American Exceptionalism//rules are for everyone else EXCEPT me & those who share my philosophy.

ArgusRun:Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

BGates:ArgusRun: Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Takes an even bigger one to berate a person online without knowing them.

Ronin_S:Sapper_Topo: Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

He admitted to doing something illegal in court, are they supposed to let him go?

"Yes, Mr. Judge, I confess to raping so-and-so but I thought it was someone else, are we cool, can I go home now?"

kombat_unit:ArgusRun: Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Bobcats are generally considered varmints.

So tourture is ok as long as the tourtured are of "lesser" perceived value?

Sapper_Topo:Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

That sounds nice, but you can't just expect to be let off the hook for confessing to a crime. He was big enough of a man to admit his mistake and sometimes those mistakes can have consequences.

faeriefay:BGates: ArgusRun: Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Takes an even bigger one to berate a person online without knowing them.

Lynx are a lot more like dogs in temperament than cats. I got the opportunity to spend time with two lynx in captivity. They are very easy animals to get be around. Bobcats are nasty, got to be around a bobcat during that time, they will fark you up if you give them half a chance.

faeriefay:kombat_unit: ArgusRun: Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Bobcats are generally considered varmints.

So tourture is ok as long as the tourtured are of "lesser" perceived value?

LandOfChocolate:Sapper_Topo: Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

That sounds nice, but you can't just expect to be let off the hook for confessing to a crime. He was big enough of a man to admit his mistake and sometimes those mistakes can have consequences.

Exactly and in this case it was simply a $200 fine plus court costs. I paid more for my last speeding ticket.

BGates:ArgusRun: Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Takes an even bigger one to berate a person online without knowing them.

I've known various trappers. Everyone of them were complete assholes and borderline crazy.

GanjSmokr:Ronin_S: Sapper_Topo: Well thats nice the guy immediately calls fish and game to report that he made a mistake and they still fine him? If this story teaches us one thing it is that honesty is NOT the best policy. I dont know maybe the penalty could have been much harsher and they let him off easy but damn. Next time it happens we'll be hearing about how someone killed a Lynx and game and fish found it after snow melt in April.

He admitted to doing something illegal in court, are they supposed to let him go?

"Yes, Mr. Judge, I confess to raping so-and-so but I thought it was someone else, are we cool, can I go home now?"

More relevant to this case. :)

Reminds me of an episode of Homicide where one kid kills another, then honestly cannot understand why he's still being held and charged because it turns out he shot the wrong kid.

iaazathot:BGates: ArgusRun: Sorry, douchebag. Trapping wildlife for anything other than pest control and food is literally the lowest form of "hunting" there is. It takes a big man to set traps, walk away and then come back a few days later and finish off a broken and tortured animal.

Takes an even bigger one to berate a person online without knowing them.

I've known various trappers. Everyone of them were complete assholes and borderline crazy.

PenaltiesThere are different degrees of violation with the law. The most punishable offenses are trafficking,[69] and any act of knowingly "taking" (which includes harming, wounding, or killing) an endangered species.The penalties for these violations can be a maximum fine of up to $50,000 or imprisonment for one year, or both, and civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation, may be assessed. Lists of violations and exact fines are available through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration web-site.[70]One provision of this law is that no penalty may be imposed if, by a preponderance of the evidence that the act was in self defense. The law also eliminates criminal penalties for accidentally killing listed species during farming and ranching activities.[71]In addition to fines or imprisonment, a license, permit, or other agreement issued by a Federal Agency that authorized an individual to import or export fish, wildlife, or plants may be revoked, suspended or modified. Any federal hunting or fishing permits that were issued to a person who violates the ESA can be canceled or suspended for up to a year.